Eyeglasses.



L'. E. ADT. EYEGLASSBS. y APPLIOAT-IO FILED LLI; 23. 1905;

Patented :septk 1910.

UNITED STATES LEO F. ADT, OF TROY, NEW YORK.

EYEGLASSES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 23, 1905.

Patented Sept. 6, 1910. serial No. 242,238.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEO F. ADT, of Troy, in the county of Rensselaer and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eyeglasses; and I do 'hereby declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the same,

reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specifica'- tion, and to the reference-numerals marked thereon.

My present invention relates to mountings for eyeglasses or pince nez and has for its object to provide a mounting having lens attaching and steadying portions formed of flat sheet material and preferably embodying a connecting portion or spring, the lens 'attaching devices and nose guards adapted to be formed from a single stam ing or blank of sheet metal and consists o certain improvements hereinafter described, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the end of this specification.

In the drawings: Figure l is a front elevation of one end of the mounting embodying my invention applied to a lens. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the same. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a blank from which the mounting'shown in Fig. 1 is formed. Figs. 4 to 6 are views of modications showing different embodiments of the lens mountings.

Similar reference numerals in the several gures indicate similar parts.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Fig. 1 all of the necessary parts of the mounting, excepting the attaching screws,-

are formed of a single blank shownin Fig. 3 and embodying the long, substantially straight central or connecting portion indicated by 1, which forms the sprin the ends lbeing extended as at 2 and pre erably en.

larged somewhat to form the nose guards and extending from the sides of the connecting portion are members or arms having perforatio-ns' at their outer ends. These members together with the adjacent portions ofthe blank which connect themform the lens mountings leach consisting of vertical straps 3 and et anda post comprising hori- 'zontally arranged lparallell arms 3a and 4:5

preferablydisposed in the same horizontal plane, and the portion of the blank connectlng the arms forming the inner end of the post, the straps 3 and 4 forming continuations' ofthe outerends of the post. It will be' seen that the bridging portion and the upwardly and downwardly nose guard portion 2 join edgewise opposite edges of the inner end vof the post, or more specifically the shank of the nose guard joins edgewise to the bottom edge of the end of the post, and the bridge spring joins edgewise the top edge of the end of the post and forms a continuation thereof. Laterally eX- tending lugs 5 or bracing tongues proceed from the arms and are preferably cut away slightly on their outer sides at the point 6.

To form the mounting from the blank the outer portions of the lugs 5 are bent or given a half turn, as shown in Fig. 2 so that their outer faces or iiat portions will be adapted to bear upon th'e edge of the lenses, which latter are indicated by 7 then each pair of the lens mounting members are bent outwardly at right'angles to the connecting por. tion l. and parallel and are adapted to eX- tendon opposite sides of one of the lenses,- with their apertures in line for the passage of the securing screw l0.

The nose guards are bent around edgewise of the material, into the form shown in Fig. 2 so that their upper ends indicated by 2a and the loop 2b at their lower portions will be adapted to bear upon the sides of the wearers nose. The connecting portion 1 is then bent or formed as sho-wn to form the connecting bridge portion which may be simply arched or rounded as in Figs. 1 and 2 or bent otherwise to suit the ideas of the constructor; that is to say, the spring may be so formed that the mounting may be opened and the guards separated by either aver tical or a horizontal movement depending upon the configuration of that portion above the lens m'ountings, as will be understoodl by those skilled inthe art.

The two parallel attachi members or arms which engage the opposite faces of the lenses take the place of the studs ordinari-ly used upon eyeglasses and are longer than the distance from the apertures in the lenses to the edge of the lenses so that the lower ends of the connectingpo-rtion lor spring 1 are thrown inwardly or toward each otherpand the spring is therefore more or less arched, and quite4 resilient, and at the same timevthe lens'edge' bearing lugs 5 serve to hold the lenses firmly in the mounting to prevent pivotal movement upon the attaching screws.

lWhile I prefer toemploy the nose gua-rd of the` 'particular form shown 'which extends .-of the'lens, the former having the lugs 52` .prislng a pair of parallel arms disposed in .out with dies and the steadying lugs engagy ing the edge of the lens be located inter- -mediate `the portion perforated for the at-I taching lscrew and the extreme Vinner .end where the spring or equivalent connecting portion is located. In Figs. 4to 6 of thedrawings I have lshown mountings differing somewhat from the vone first described but embodying the underlying feature just re f the same horizontal plane and a portion conferred to.

In the form shownin Fig. 4, the Vlens mounting member' 31 on which the edge? ibearing lugs 51 are formed, is longer than the vother-and is bent to bring said lugs 51 in contactwith the lens and then parallel to and beneath the member 41 both members `being on the same side of the lens.

In the form in Fig. 5 the lens mounting; members 32 and 42 extend :from opposite sides-of the spring endand cross at the edgel .'thereon.

In the form shown in Fig. 6, the forward i lens mounting member 34 is bent forwardly lto provide the edge bearing lugs 54 and thev lens mounting member 46 extends from the Vrear edge of the depending end of the connecting portion to strengthen the connection with the lenses. f

Iclaim as my invention:

1. As a new4 article of manufacture, a lens .mounting having apost comprising a pair of yparallel arms.l disposed in the same horizontal :planeandaportion connecting the arms and, forming the inner endof the post, straps forming continuations of the outer ends of the arms, and `portions joining edgewise the ltop and bottom edges of the'end of the post substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a lens :mounting having a post comprising parallel arms disposed inthe same horizontal plane and a-.portion connecting the arms and form- -ing the inner end of the post, straps forming continuations of the arms and a guard vhaving a .shank joining edgewise, the bottom edge of the end .of the post and 'extending vdownwind therefrom, substantially as described.

3.` As a new article of manufacture, a lensl 'mounting having a post,comprisingp'arallel 4arms disposed 'n the same horizontal plane and a portion connecting the arms and form- .ing the inner end of dthepost,straps forming @estimations of .the,arms, and a spring ioineeaes ing edgewise, the top edge of the end of the post and forming a continuation thereof, substantially as described.

, 4. As a new article of manufacture, a lens mounting having a pair of posts each comprising a pair of parallel arms disposed in the same horizontal plane and a portion connecting the arms and forming the inner end of the post, straps forming continuations of the arms of the post, bracing tongues pro ceeding upward and downward .from the edges of the arms and a spring, the ends of which join edgewise, the top edges of the ends of the posts and form continuations thereof, substantially as described.

, 5. Asia new article of manufacture, a lens mounting .having a pair of posts each comprising a pair of parallel armsdisposed in necting the arms and forming the inner end of the post, straps forming continuations o'f the arms, bracing tongues proj eeting upward and downward from the arms and lying between vertical planes thereof, and guards having shanks joining edgewise the bottom edges of the ends of the posts and forming continuations thereof, substantially as de scribed.

6. As anew article of manufacture, a lens mounting having a pair of posts each comthe samehorizontal plane and a portionconnecting the arms and forming the inner end of thc post, straps forming continuations of the arms, 4bracing tongues projecting upward and downward from the arms and ly ing between the vertical planes thereof, guards having shanks joiningvedgewise the bottom edges of the ends of the posts and forming downward continuations thereof 4.and a spring, the ends of whichajoin .edgewise the top edges of the ends of the posts and form upward continuations'thereof, substantially as described. l

7 As a new article of manufacture, a lens mounting havingv a pair of posts each comprising a pair of parallel arms disposed in the same horizontalplane and a portion con necting the arms and forming the inner end of the post, straps forming continuations ofV the arms, bracing tongues carried by the arms and proceeding upward and downward therefrom and a horizontal spring, the ends of which join edgewise, the top edges of the ends of the posts and form continuations thereof, substantially as described.

8. A blank for eyeglass mountingshaving a portion adapted to form theend ofthe 1 post, portions proceeding in opposite direcf tions `from the portion first aforesaid vand ,adapted to form both the arms of the post and .the straps, and portions adapted to .form bracing tongues, proceeding from op..-

fposite sides of that portion of one of the pertions second aforesaid which forms one of the arms of the post, substantially as described.

9. A blank for lens mountings having a portion adapted to form the end of the post, portions proceeding in opposite directions from the portion first aforesaid and adapted to form the arms of the post and the straps, portions proceeding from opposite sides of one of the portions second aforesaid and adapted to form the bracing tongues, and portions proceeding in opposite directions from the portion iirst aforesaid and laterally With respect to the portions second aforesaid and adapted to form respectively the shank of the guard and the end of the spring, substantially as described.

10. A blank for lens mountings having a port-ion adapted to form the end of the post, portions proceeding in opposite directions from the portion rst aforesaid and adapted to form the arms of the post and the straps and portions proceeding obliquely from the portions second aforesaid, and adapted to form the bracing tongues, substantially as described.

l1. As a new article of manufacture, a lens mounting having a post comprising a pair of parallel arms, a portion connecting them and forming the inner end of the post, a pair of straps proceeding outwardly from said arms respectively, and a pair of bracing tongues proceeding upwardly and downwardly from a point between the inner end of t-he arms and the outer end of the straps.

l2. As a new article of manufact-ure, a lens mounting having a post comprising a pair of parallel arms and a portion connecting them and forming t-he inner end of the post, a pair of straps proceeding outward from said arms, respectively, and portions joining edgewise the opposite sides of the inner end of the post, respectively, and proceeding therefrom, substantially as dcscribed.

13. A blank having a central portion adapted to form the end of the post, arms of equal length proceeding in opposite directions from the sides of said central portion and adapted to form the armsof the post and the straps, and portions proceeding in opposite directions from" said central p0rtion and at right angles to the arms aforesaid, substantially as described.

14. Ablank for lens-mountings having the central portion adapted to form the end of the post, arms proceeding from the opposite sides of said central portion and adapted to form the arms of the post, and a portion proceeding from said central portion at an angle to said arms, substantially as described.

l5. A. blank for lens mountings having a central portion, arms proceeding from opposite sides of said central portion and adapted to form the arms of the post and a portion proceeding from said central portion at an angle to the arms and adapted to form the spring, substantially as described.

16. A blank for lens mountings having a central portion adapted to form the end of the post, arms proceedingvfrom the opposite sides of said central portion and adapted to form the arms of the post and a portion proceeding from said central portion at an angle to the arms and adapted to form the shank of the guard, substantially as described.

17 A lens mounting comprising two members connected at their inner ends and embodying a pair of spaced arms forming the post, vertical straps forming continuations of the arms of the post, and lens bearing lugs extending upwardly and downwardly and joining edgewise the members between the ends of the latter.

18. An eyeglass mounting composed of a single piece of material embodying a central portion forming the spring, lens attaching members extending outwardly in parallel relation from the front and rear edges of the central portion, and lens bearing lugs having their bearing faces arranged at points intermediate the ends of the lens attaching members.

LEO F. ADT.

Witnesses:

MICHAEL F. OCoNNoR, EDWARD MURPHY, 2d. 

